Aasra

Aasra
Aasra
	Poster
Directed by	Satyen Bose
Starring	Biswajeet; Mala Sinha
Music by	Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Release date	1966
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Aasra (lit. 'Shelter') is a 1966 Hindi movie produced by Madan Mohla and directed by Satyen Bose.^[1]^[2] The film stars Biswajeet, Mala Sinha, Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy and Jagdeep.^[1]^[3] The film's music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.^[1] The movie is loosely based on the 1961 Bengali movie Madhyarater Tara.^[4]

Plot[]

Amar Kumar is an eligible bachelor and his parents are looking to match him up. Amar meets Roopa but is more attracted her cousin, Shobha. The girl is treated as a house servant in Roopa's household. When Amar's feelings become public, Roopa beats Shobha. Frightened, she keeps away from Amar. The man travels abroad for several months; again Shobha is beaten. She escapes from the abusive household and is taken in by Amar's parents. There is a twist, though, she is pregnant and the identity of the father is unclear.^[2]

Cast[]

Biswajeet as Amar
Mala Sinha as Shobha
Balraj Sahni as Surendranath
Nirupa Roy as Maya
David as Bishambharnath
as Mrs. Bishambharnath
Jagdeep as Harish (Bishambharnath's Eldest Son)
Ameeta as Roopa (Bishambharnath's Eldest Daughter)

Soundtrack[]

Lyricist: Anand Bakshi

#	Song	Singer
1	"Daiya Ri Daiya Yashoda Maiya"	Lata Mangeshkar
2	"Neend Kabhi Rehti Thi Aankhon Mein"	Lata Mangeshkar
3	"Tum Kaun Ho, Batao Tumhara Naam Hai Kya"	Lata Mangeshkar
4	"Sajna Kidhar Saari Ratiyan"	Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar
5	"Shokhiyan Nazar Mein Hai"	Mohammed Rafi
6	"Mere Soone Jeevan Ka Aasra Hai Tu"	Asha Bhosle

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1 January 1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.
^ ^a ^b Sinha, Mala; Biswajeet; Sahni, Balraj; Ameeta (1 January 2000), Aasra (1966) at IMDb, retrieved 25 March 2017
^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.
^ http://www.geetadutt.com/geetadutt_bengalifilms.pdf

External links[]

Aasra at IMDb

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[:0-1] Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1 January 1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.

[:1-2] Sinha, Mala; Biswajeet; Sahni, Balraj; Ameeta (1 January 2000), Aasra (1966) at IMDb, retrieved 25 March 2017

[3] Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7.

[4] ttp://www.geetadutt.com/geetadutt_bengalifilms.pdf

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